California Fair Employment & Housing Commission v. Gemini Aluminum Corp.

How courts have described this case

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• stating that the elements of a prima facie case for religious creed discrimination are “the employee sincerely held a religious belief; the employer was aware of that belief; and the belief conflicted with an employment requirement.”
• setting forth “reasonable steps” that an employer must take to prevent discrimination
• employment conflict existed sufficient to support section 12940(7) claim where employee required to work from Monday to Friday sought leave to attend religious convention beginning .on Friday
• “A causal link may be established with evidence demonstrating that the employer was aware of the protected activity and the adverse action followed within a relatively short time”
• “A discussion of pretext is premature until the employee establishes the prima facie case and the employer offers a legitimate, 26 nondiscriminatory reason for the adverse employment action.”
• “Pretext may also be inferred from the timing of the company’s termination decision....”

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